Conditions applied for the standard solution

Time (h)

% of active drug present after degradation ±RSD

Metformin

Saxagliptin

0.1 N HCl at 80˚C temp

1

75.29 ± 1.7

73.87 ± 1.5

1 N HCl at 80˚C temp

1

78.34 ± 1.9

75.86 ± 2.1

0.1 N NaOH at 80˚C temp

1

67.69 ± 1.8

42.87 ± 1.3

3% H2O2

1

81.43 ± 1.2

76.64 ± 1.3

Photolytic degradation (sunlight)

24

88.96 ± 1.6

90.34 ± 1.4